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Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

 

Sofia's Story

Transnasal Endoscopic Surgery | Sofia's Story

Sofia Giansiracusa presented with double vision and was soon told by doctors in Boston she had an inoperable, malignant skull base tumor. Looking for a solution, her father took Sofia to Johns Hopkins where she worked with a team from the Departments of Otolaryngology and Neurosurgery.
 

Treatment Team

Learn more about the treatment team and how they can help you.

Photo of Dr. Gary Louis Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.

Gary Louis Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Associate Professor of Oncology
Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Director of the Neurosurgery Skull Base Center
Director of Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Director of the Pituitary Center
 
Photo of Dr. Masaru Ishii, M.D., Ph.D.

Masaru Ishii, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
 

  • The Johns Hopkins Skull Base Tumor Center

    Our center takes a multidisciplinary approach to your care, with collaborative input from a team of neurosurgeons, otolaryngologists, radiation oncologists, ophthalmologists and medical oncologists to determine the best treatment plan for patients.

  • Patient Education: Skull Base Surgery

    Skull base surgery may be done to remove both benign and cancerous growths, and abnormalities on the underside of the brain, the skull base, or the top few vertebrae of the spinal column.

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